Hayward is on the road to its first Zero Net Energy (ZNE) building with the construction of a new public library.
A ZNE building produces an equal amount of energy that it uses annually from the city’s grid, according to the Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy.
The Hayward pu...

In downtown Hayward century old trees surround the historic main library, some older than the city itself, but that chapter in the library’s history will soon come to a close.
“Some of the trees in the plaza today are said to have been planted by Don Castro himself,” said Sean Reinhart, director...